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Twitch – the video game streaming site recently acquired by Amazon – was pulling in 100 million viewers a month by the end of last year. That’s impressive in its own right but even more so when you consider it’s…

Amazon is going after Microsoft and Google in the corporate e-mail sector. The e-commerce giant on Wednesday announced a new service based on Amazon Web Services called Amazon WorkMail which it describes as a managed business e-mail and calendaring service in the…

Amazon’s entry intro the smartphone space was met with as much disappointment as there was anticipation leading up to the Fire Phone launch. But while the device was both a critical and commercial flop, the online retailer is not ready…

Those living in New York can now get their Amazon deliveries even faster. The company today introduced a new service for Prime subscribers called Prime Now, which promises to deliver a range of daily essentials in select areas of Manhattan,…

Google is mulling the idea of having a “buy” button on its Google Shopping listings allowing users to purchase products with a single click, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Similar to Amazon’s “one-click ordering”, the new feature would…

Unauthorized in-app purchases have been a major headache for big-name app store operators. After fielding numerous complaints from disgruntled parents over the years, the Federal Trade Commission finally stepped in to take action.

Delivery by drone might not be in Amazon’s future if the FAA has anything to say about it. In the meantime, the e-commerce giant is turning to a much more accepted form of transportation – the trusty bicycle.

Amazon customers in Seattle can now access a new Local service which offers food takeout or delivery for a wide range of nearby restaurants. The feature is currently in testing and allows people to choose from a number of cuisines including…

Amazon certainly dealt Google a blow earlier this year when it swooped in and purchased Twitch out from under the search giant over the summer. There’s no denying that the live streaming video platform is immensely popular but could there be…

Amazon’s Cyber Monday event is in full swing with thousands of deals lined up for the coming week. As you can imagine, pulling orders, packaging them and getting them out the door – often during the same day – is…

Move over Amazon and Netflix, there’s a new original video content player in town. In what most will view as a way to shed the stigma of illegal behavior, peer-to-peer file sharing platform BitTorrent recently announced plans to distribute an…

Black Friday 2014 has come and gone but don’t put your wallet up just yet as another major shopping event kicks off this weekend. Amazon has taken Cyber Monday and stretched it out for a full eight days of deals…

Amazon’s long-rumored Fire Phone finally materialized earlier this year with its unique 3D “dynamic perspective” feature in tow. Its hardware specs weren’t anything to write home about and the 3D gimmick wasn’t enough to get customers excited, especially at $199…

The Federal Aviation Administration is set to release long-awaited rules for commercial drone use by the end of the year. Those rules, however, may end up being terribly restrictive if a new report from The Wall Street Journal pans out.

It’s gearing up to be a busy New Year for Amazon. In addition to jumping into the travel booking business, the e-commerce giant is also expected to roll out a free ad-supported video streaming service which could present a serious…

Amazon is expected to dive into the travel services industry early next year. The online e-commerce giant will initially focus on bookings for independent and boutique hotels that don’t have the marketing power of major chains according to a report…

Folks still eyeing the last-generation Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" can grab the 32GB model for $259 and the 64GB unit for $289, over $100 less than what you'd usually pay (the current-gen 32GB Kindle Fire HDX is $429 for comparison).…

Amazon has announced a new update for its Kindle e-readers that includes a number of useful features such as Word Wise and Family Library. The free, over-the-air update applies to the newly announced $79 Kindle and Kindle Voyage as well as…